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RFID security

RFID security

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RFID security

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- [Instructor] Radio frequency identification or RFID chips allow organizations to achieve a wide variety of business goals. RFID works by embedding small chips in a wide variety of devices. You can see an example of an RFID chip here on the screen. When an RFID chip comes in proximity of an RFID scanner, the chip activates and sends information to that scanner. Now there are many applications of RFID technology in use today, and RFID is widely used by both businesses and consumers. You're probably using some of this technology yourself. Passports issued by many countries now contain RFID chips that allow border agents to access digital information about the passport holder. You can tell if you have an RFID-enabled passport because it will have this logo on the front cover. Transit cards used by many cities use RFID technology as do many credit cards. This speeds transactions in busy environments. You'll notice this symbol on…

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